Panama is the only Central American or Caribbean country that does not get hit by hurricanes. Its latitude, mostly between 7 and 9 degrees north, is too ________ for hurricanes to develop.

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Panama's latitude is too low for hurricanes to develop because it is close to the equator, where the Coriolis effect is too weak to initiate the rotation needed for hurricane formation.

Panama Is the Only Central American or Caribbean Country That